Implementing a Quantitative Project Prioritization Approach at VTrans

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1 Implementing a Quantitative Project Prioritization Approach at VTrans TRB 7th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management New Orleans, LA November 8, 2007 Prepared by Bart Selle, VTrans Policy & Planning Division

2 Quantitative Project Scoring Shift stakeholders focus to the overall Transportation Program rather than individual projects Support realignment of priorities in the Road to Affordability program.

3 Vermont Environment Small State in geography and population of only 630,000 Budget of $380 million driven by Fed Funds (54%) Large legislature that examines transportation project selection in detail

4 Vermont AOT Environment Management & Engineering is centralized in one building in Montpelier Nine District offices are responsible for maintenance One MPO serving 150,000 people Eleven Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs)

5 VTrans Transportation Assets 2,690 Bridges > 20 length 1,112 Large Culverts 3,200 Two-lane Miles of Pavement 40,000+ Small Culverts 122 Heated and 289 Unheated Buildings 10 Airports - State Owned Other ancillary assets park & ride, signs, signals, bike paths, and more. State owned rail leased to operators: 305 miles of rail line 268 Rail Bridges

6 Project Detail given to Legislature State Bridge Program Example PIN PROJECT NAME DESCRIPTION STATE FEDERAL TOTAL PRIORITY State Bridge Projects 76E072 ALBURG-SWANTON REPL MISSIQUOI BAY BRIDGE BR2 ON VT 42, , ,152 CONST 05J200 BARNET-MONROE, NH REHAB BR81/106 ON TH7 OVER THE CT 20,000 80, ,000 05B126 BRISTOL REPL CULVERT BR 9 120, , ,000 CULVERT 04C098 CANAAN REPL BR16 ON VT102 OVER WILLARD ST 117, , , F193 CASTLETON REPL BR8 AND STABILIZE SLOPE AREA O 227, ,986 1,139, E054 CHESTER REPL BR43 ON VT11 24,000 96, , E061 CHESTER REPL BR8 OVER SO. BRANCH WILLIAMS 9,200 36,800 46, E042 CORNWALL REPL BR9 ON VT125 OVER LEMON FAIR 148, , , C162 EAST HAVEN REHAB BR18 ON VT114 OVER PASSUMP 26, , ,000 23

7 Project Backlog Large backlog of old projects put on the books for the wrong reasons Gave false impression we were working on them Road to Affordability program postpones projects Need to convince stakeholders that we: Choose the most important projects Are fair

8 Project Prioritization Legislation (2005) Mandates VTrans to develop a system that: uses asset management-based factors that are objective and quantifiable considers the social & cultural life of surrounding communities develop a numerical grading system to assign a priority rating

9 Agency Project Priorities Each VTrans program manager developed scoring method appropriate for the asset Developed methods for Paving, Structures, Roadway, Park & Ride, Aviation, Bike/Ped, Public Transit, and Enhancements

10 Regional/Local Priorities Project choices must consider the social & cultural life of surrounding communities 11 Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs) and the MPO prioritized all projects in their territory RPCs work with their citizen Transportation Advisory Committees RPC/MPO scores are 15% to 20% of the total Submit results by June 1 for the budget year 13 months away.

11 Regional/Local Priorities by Program VTrans FY08 Priority PIN FY09 RPC Priority Ranking FY08 Out of Project Name Project Number RPC Program New 1 Vergennes ACRPC Roadway BENNINGTON BYPASS NORTH NH F 019-1(5) BCRPC Roadway 78D B ESSEX-WILLISTON NH 033-1(24) CCMPO Roadway 85B BARRE CITY FEGC F 026-1(34) CVRPC Roadway 78D MORRISTOWN STP F 029-1(2) LCRPC Roadway FEGC F 028-3(26)C/3 NVDA Roadway 78D CABOT-DANVILLE 96B SWANTON NH 036-1(9) NWRPC Roadway 04D RUTLAND CITY STP 019-3(57) RRPC Roadway 84B CAVENDISH-LUDLOW NH F 025-1(30) SWRPC Roadway 86C HARTFORD RS 0113(40) TWRPC Roadway 96D BRATTLEBORO STP 2000(20)S WRPC Roadway New 2 Middlebury ACRPC Roadway 85B NEW HAVEN NH F 019-3(38) ACRPC Roadway BENNINGTON BYPASS SOUTH NH F 019-1(4) BCRPC Roadway 78D D COLCHESTER STP 5600(9)S CCMPO Roadway 85B WATERBURY FEGC F 013-4(13) CVRPC Roadway 05E396 2 STOWE-CAMBRIDGE LCRPC Roadway 06K164 2 STOWE-CAMBRIDGE SB VT05(001) LCRPC Roadway

12 Paving Prioritization Benefit/Cost Ratio (Deighton s dtims software) 65% Pavement Condition Index 17.5% Regional Priority 17.5%

13 Roadway Prioritization Highway Sufficiency & Network Designation 40 % Cost per vehicle mile served 20 % Regional Priority 20 % Project Momentum 20 % Designated downtown project - 10 extra points

14 Structures Prioritization Bridge Condition 30 % Remaining Life 10 % Functionality (alignment, safety) 5 % Load Capacity and Use/Posted 15 % Waterway Adequacy and Scour 10 % Project Momentum 5 % Regional Input and Priority 15 % Asset Benefit Cost Factor 10 %

15 Road to Affordability (Preservation first strategy) Over committed in Roadway projects Use prioritization to: Postpone several roadway/capacity projects Increase funding and projects for: Bridge maintenance Interstate bridge Critical culverts Paving

16 Challenges to Prioritization Do my project first Proj ID Jumping the queue but we can show what gets bumped Region VTrans Priority Out of Moves ahead of 10 other projects Budget Book Status Program Project Name 85B006 CVRPC CANDIDATE Roadway WATERBURY 99A114 NWRPC CANDIDATE Roadway ST. ALBANS-SWANTON 85B912 CVRPC CANDIDATE Roadway CABOT-DANVILLE 94A198 CCMPO CANDIDATE Roadway WINOOSKI 00A218 NWRPC CANDIDATE Roadway SWANTON-HIGHGATE 91A222 WRPC CANDIDATE Roadway GUILFORD 87A022 NVDA CANDIDATE Roadway LYNDON-DERBY 02B194 RRPC CANDIDATE Roadway PITTSFORD 85B801 ARPC CANDIDATE Roadway NEW HAVEN 83C102 CCMPO CANDIDATE Roadway COLCHESTER 87E707 RRPC CANDIDATE Roadway WALLINGFORD 85E043 TRORC CANDIDATE Roadway Newbury

17 Local and VTrans Priority Alignment Why don t the RPC/MPO priorities count more? RPC/MPO Nbr 1 & 2 Priorities Agency is committed to 77% of the projects 28 Candidate Projects (23%) 58 Projects Construction Planned (48%) 36 Projects in Engineering & ROW, (29%)

18 Challenges to Prioritization What if you did the oldest projects first? Roadway Projects Ten or More Years Old (50 Projects) Agency High Priority Candidates 5 (10%) Inactive Candidate 7 (14%) Construction Planned 16 (32%) Active Candidate 6 (12%) In Engineering Design & ROW 16 (32%)

19 Issues Project momentum is still an important factor. Too late to stop legacy priority projects underway, but we are working thru them. Modal stovepipes of Rail, Public Transit, Aviation, and Enhancements compete for funds. Difficult to prioritize between these modes. Earmarks don t consider asset management principles.

20 Lessons Learned Transparency is crucial Must be consistent and fair Test prioritization results against what makes sense Account for project momentum Get buy-in before publishing effect on projects Stakeholders must understand the process even though they might not like the results Stakeholders will challenge the factors

21 Prepared by Bart Selle, Asset Management Systems Manager